Round 2

2026 British Chess Championships: Championship
Aug 2, 2026
53 broadcast games

How the round ended

16 White wins
20 Draw
17 Black wins

53 of 53 boards with a result

Broadcast games

Board 1Draw
White: GMMcShane, Luke J2597
Black: GMWells, Peter K2318
Generate narration — McShane, Luke J × Wells, Peter K
Board 2Black wins
White: IMBates, Richard A2291
Black: GMAdams, Michael2622
Generate narration — Bates, Richard A × Adams, Michael
Board 3Draw
White: GMRoyal, Shreyas2502
Black: IMLedger, Andrew J2312
Generate narration — Royal, Shreyas × Ledger, Andrew J
Board 4Black wins
White: FMShearsby, Jude2243
Black: IMGrieve, Harry2505
Generate narration — Shearsby, Jude × Grieve, Harry
Board 5Draw
White: GMGhasi, Ameet K2494
Black: IMBalaji, Aaravamudhan2285
Generate narration — Ghasi, Ameet K × Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Board 6Black wins
White: CMNorris, Zack2275
Black: IMBazakutsa, Svyatoslav2495
Generate narration — Norris, Zack × Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
Board 7White wins
White: IMCzopor, Maciej2458
Black: GMDavies, Nigel R2276
Generate narration — Czopor, Maciej × Davies, Nigel R
Board 8Draw
White: FMHe, Tom Junde2266
Black: IMWaldhausen Gordon, Frederick2444
Generate narration — He, Tom Junde × Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick
Board 9Draw
White: IMSiva Mahadevan2448
Black: CMTurner, Max N2273
Generate narration — Siva Mahadevan × Turner, Max N
Board 10Draw
White: IMPigott, John C2256
Black: IMRoberson, Peter T2439
Generate narration — Pigott, John C × Roberson, Peter T
Board 11White wins
White: GMWilliams, Simon K2455
Black: FMBezuidenhout, Roland2284
Generate narration — Williams, Simon K × Bezuidenhout, Roland
Board 12White wins
White: IMHan, Yichen2437
Black: IMRudd, Jack2253
Generate narration — Han, Yichen × Rudd, Jack
Board 13Draw
White: FMBadacsonyi, Frankie2252
Black: IMPert, Richard G2410
Generate narration — Badacsonyi, Frankie × Pert, Richard G
Board 14White wins
White: FMHobson, Kenneth2244
Black: IMKanyamarala, Tarun2435
Generate narration — Hobson, Kenneth × Kanyamarala, Tarun
Board 15Draw
White: FMChow, Samuel2358
Black: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio2250
Generate narration — Chow, Samuel × Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
Board 16Draw
White: CMLishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav2241
Black: IMJackson, James P2381
Generate narration — Lishoy Gengis Paratazham, Dildarav × Jackson, James P
Board 17Black wins
White: Tahmankar, Mandar2085
Black: FMBanerjee, Supratit2347
Generate narration — Tahmankar, Mandar × Banerjee, Supratit
Board 18White wins
White: GMHebden, Mark L2345
Black: IMCummings, David H.2233
Generate narration — Hebden, Mark L × Cummings, David H.
Board 19Black wins
White: WGMYao, Lan2308
Black: FMHan, Qixiang2311
Generate narration — Yao, Lan × Han, Qixiang
Board 20White wins
White: FMVijayakumar, Rishi2307
Black: Vaddhireddy, Sai1953
Generate narration — Vijayakumar, Rishi × Vaddhireddy, Sai
Board 21White wins
White: Sefton, Adam2003
Black: FMFava, Lorenzo2343
Generate narration — Sefton, Adam × Fava, Lorenzo
Board 22White wins
White: IMHarvey, Marcus R2470
Black: IMBaker, Chris W2154
Generate narration — Harvey, Marcus R × Baker, Chris W
Board 23Draw
White: CMDeepak Ambattu, Rithvik2164
Black: IMWillow, Jonah B2450
Generate narration — Deepak Ambattu, Rithvik × Willow, Jonah B
Board 24White wins
White: Sooraj M R2198
Black: GMGordon, Stephen J2429
Generate narration — Sooraj M R × Gordon, Stephen J
Board 25White wins
White: GMMcDonald, Neil2399
Black: Crawford, Owen2174
Generate narration — McDonald, Neil × Crawford, Owen
Board 26White wins
White: IMGolding, Alex2389
Black: Green, Michael2038
Generate narration — Golding, Alex × Green, Michael
Board 27Black wins
White: CMLentzos, Ioanis2110
Black: FMSivanandan, Bodhana2303
Generate narration — Lentzos, Ioanis × Sivanandan, Bodhana
Board 28Draw
White: CMZhao, George2079
Black: FMBadacsonyi, Stanley2312
Generate narration — Zhao, George × Badacsonyi, Stanley
Board 29Black wins
White: Terler, Bohdan2035
Black: IMFitzsimons, David2317
Generate narration — Terler, Bohdan × Fitzsimons, David
Board 30White wins
White: GMArakhamia-Grant, Ketevan2270
Black: Thomas, James2005
Generate narration — Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan × Thomas, James
Board 31Black wins
White: Blackford, Ross2077
Black: CMMurawski, Jan2246
Generate narration — Blackford, Ross × Murawski, Jan
Board 32Draw
White: WGMMirzoeva, Elmira2261
Black: Cont, Arya2143
Generate narration — Mirzoeva, Elmira × Cont, Arya
Board 33Draw
White: Nicholas, Koichi B2114
Black: WGMKanyamarala, Trisha2178
Generate narration — Nicholas, Koichi B × Kanyamarala, Trisha
Board 34Black wins
White: WFMHariharan, Shambavi2025
Black: FMVaidyanathan, Adithya2261
Generate narration — Hariharan, Shambavi × Vaidyanathan, Adithya
Board 35Draw
White: FMKhoury, Theo2172
Black: Potter, John M2092
Generate narration — Khoury, Theo × Potter, John M
Board 36Black wins
White: Rughani, Mahin2054
Black: Bowcott-Terry, Finlay2232
Generate narration — Rughani, Mahin × Bowcott-Terry, Finlay
Board 37Draw
White: Verbytski, Oleg2273
Black: Quaite, Toby2085
Generate narration — Verbytski, Oleg × Quaite, Toby
Board 38Black wins
White: Sharma, Devesh2063
Black: Saunders, Aron2225
Generate narration — Sharma, Devesh × Saunders, Aron
Board 39Draw
White: FMBlackburn, Jonathan L B2220
Black: Patel, Zain2080
Generate narration — Blackburn, Jonathan L B × Patel, Zain
Board 40Black wins
White: WFMRida, Ruqayyah2046
Black: WGMToma, Katarzyna2208
Generate narration — Rida, Ruqayyah × Toma, Katarzyna
Board 41Black wins
White: Brown, Stephanie1559
Black: WCMBhatia, Kanishka2073
Generate narration — Brown, Stephanie × Bhatia, Kanishka
Board 42Black wins
White: CMRich, Aaron2043
Black: CMStubbs, Oliver2187
Generate narration — Rich, Aaron × Stubbs, Oliver
Board 43White wins
White: CMDupuis, Denis K2217
Black: Davis, Colin2056
Generate narration — Dupuis, Denis K × Davis, Colin
Board 44Draw
White: Cheng, Louis2122
Black: WFMDicen, Elis Denele2182
Generate narration — Cheng, Louis × Dicen, Elis Denele
Board 45Draw
White: Carroll, Thomas2184
Black: Jermy, Jaden2012
Generate narration — Carroll, Thomas × Jermy, Jaden
Board 46White wins
White: CMGunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal1993
Black: Elgar, Tim2166
Generate narration — Gunathilake, M D Vinuda Shenal × Elgar, Tim
Board 47Draw
White: WCMCamp, Imogen A L1964
Black: Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme2183
Generate narration — Camp, Imogen A L × Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme
Board 48Black wins
White: Kolani, Arjun2137
Black: Friar, Joseph D1994
Generate narration — Kolani, Arjun × Friar, Joseph D
Board 49Draw
White: Majeed, Haroon2171
Black: Ortiz Sanchez, Luis1977
Generate narration — Majeed, Haroon × Ortiz Sanchez, Luis
Board 50Black wins
White: WFMCooke, Suzie G.1934
Black: FMVarnam, Liam D2149
Generate narration — Cooke, Suzie G. × Varnam, Liam D
Board 51White wins
White: FMWall, Tim P2148
Black: WCMNevska, Gerda1860
Generate narration — Wall, Tim P × Nevska, Gerda
Board 52White wins
White: Hill, Alistair2138
Black: WCMRuddy, Rachel1681
Generate narration — Hill, Alistair × Ruddy, Rachel
Board 53Black wins
White: Chapman, Luke1856
Black: CMFellowes, Billy2132
Generate narration — Chapman, Luke × Fellowes, Billy